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July 11, 2026

Trump Takes Dramatic Step Toward Curbing Rampant Fraud in State Unemployment Programs

The Trump administration is threatening to use “every available enforcement tool” to compel states to better protect unemployment benefits against fraud and abuse.

July 9, 2026

Americans Still Believe in Work. The AI Crowd Hasn’t Gotten the Memo

Promises of vast new work-free benefits seem somewhere between a believe-it-when-I-see-it vision and just the latest liberal plan to expand an already-bloated welfare state.

June 23, 2026

Are Big Families the Solution to Declining Fertility?

“Big families are like waterbed stores,” comedian and father of five Jim Gaffigan jokes. “They used…

May 15, 2026

When Washington Picks Up the States’ Tab, Waste and Fraud Follow

Congress has caught on that how welfare and related programs are funded, and who does the spending,…

May 15, 2026

Dem Policymakers Plan to Exploit AI Job Fears to Push the ‘Perfect Recipe for Fraud’

Behind the scenes in Washington, many policymakers are planning for an economic disruption: potential job…

March 18, 2026

Congress Gave Families a Raise. Now Let Parents Decide How to Use It.

Congress delivered a big win for families in last year’s reconciliation law. By raising the Child Tax…

March 5, 2026

States Can Strengthen Families and Fight Welfare Dependence and Fraud

For six decades, Washington has waged a War on Poverty with ever‑increasing sums of money….

February 25, 2026

On the Federal Deficit, Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit Won’t Be Enough

If you look closely, you can see some progress on cutting federal spending. At least that’s…

January 27, 2026

How to Prevent a Repeat of Massive Fraud and Abuse

Welfare fraud scandals in Minnesota have focused the nation’s attention on benefit abuse, and the…

October 21, 2025

Reliability of Government Data Often Requires Asterisks, a Hazard That Predates Liberal Gripes About Trump Manipulating Statistics

Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh this year matched what once stood as a signature baseball record: Babe…

September 23, 2025

Trump Halts ‘Food Insecurity’ Report — Because Democrats’ Doublespeak Is Falling Flat

Last week President Donald Trump’s Agriculture Department canceled the government’s annual Household Food Security  survey…

September 23, 2025

A Second Reconciliation Bill Should Focus On Reducing Deficits

Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to debate a second budget bill, following the One…